Since Han Gang led the army south, Zhang Dian has been busy with work.

The affairs that belong to the governor of a state are inherently complicated, and there is also the responsibility of the governor to pacify the division. Even if Zhang Dian can leave the work of clearing the accounts at the time of handover to the following doormen to deal with, more military and political affairs still have to be handled by him.

Fortunately, the person who took over Guizhou was Zhang Dian, and if he was replaced by a slightly less capable person, I don't know how many things will be delayed and what kind of chaos will be made.

One of the most important tasks on Zhang's hands at the moment was to recruit new soldiers to make up for the 3,000 men who had been wiped out at Kunlun Pass due to Zhang Shoujie. The 3,000 men were not the ordinary 3,000 Guangxi Army, but the elite selected from the garrisons of Guizhou, Rongzhou, Liuzhou, and Zhaozhou.

If these two thousand soldiers can enter Yongzhou City, the whole court, including Zhang Dan, can also feel at ease, and they don't have to let Han Gang lead the army south as soon as they arrive in Guizhou; If they can hold Kunlun Pass, Guizhou will not have to be shocked overnight. It's a pity that it was entrusted to Zhang Shoujie, that idiot.

If the leader of the army is not called Zhang Shoujie, but Zhang Shouyue - replaced by a famous veteran in Kansai - there is no possibility of total annihilation. This is what Han Gang had told him before.

Who doesn't want to lead the army is a famous general, but in this place in Guangxi, if there are one or two who can lead the army into battle, there is no need for Di Wuxiang to go south in the rebellion of Nong Zhigao back then.

In addition, the weapons and baggage to be paid to the new army also had to be prepared, and the arrows and other baggage that Han Gang urgently needed also had to be sent out quickly - only the grain and grass did not have to worry, Penn had thousands of acres of fertile land, and the grain output in the state ranked among the top three in Guangxi, second only to Guizhou and Yongzhou, which were several times larger in area, and the grain stored in its warehouse was enough to support the food of more than 10,000 troops for a year.

After another night of approval, Zhang Duan just took a nap and woke up to the sound of birdsong outside the window. In Kaifeng, the only birds that can be heard in winter are crows and sparrows.

Rubbing his swollen and painful forehead, Zhang Duan came out of the room, the huge courtyard was empty, and there were only a few servants and maids, and they were all sent by anyone as soon as he arrived, and they did not accompany him to the south. There was a shortage of manpower in the house, and more trivial matters were transferred from the state to serve veterans.

However, Zhang Dian did not need much service, and according to the previous agreement, he would soon lead the army south. Especially after receiving the military information sent by Han Gang in the past few days, he didn't dare to delay the time - he was walking too fast, and from the military information transmitted back day by day, he knew Han Gang's itinerary well, so that Zhang Dian had to worry that Han Gang would have an accident in a hurry. You must know that Su Ziyuan, who is Su Xuan, went south with him.

"It's time for the news from Pennsylvania to come back." Zhang Dian walked to the public hall in the front yard, where his most powerful staff member was already sitting and working on the words.

Tong Qian, who was lying on the copy, raised his head, "It should be today, but it's a long way to go, and I can't tell where it will be delayed on the road." But if it really doesn't work, it will be difficult to write today's report to the imperial court. ”

Zhang Dian shook his head and smiled bitterly. The Son of Heaven asked him to report the war in Yongzhou every day, but Kunlun Pass was blocked by the Jiaozhi people, and no news could be transmitted. Every day he writes to the Son of Heaven makes him rack his brains, there must be new content, but he can't talk nonsense about things that are gone.

Sit down, and the veterans who are waiting for the call offer tea soup and sweets. Zhang Dun ate a little hungry, "Han Yukun, the eight hundred soldiers in his hands can be used as three or five thousand Guangxi military." After he arrived in Pennsylvania, Xiang and Liushuzhou, north of Kunlun Pass, could settle down. ”

"Guizhou is also stable."

As he was talking, heavy footsteps approached from outside the corridor, and a Xu official rushed to the door of the hall, with ecstasy in his voice, "Jingluo, the news from Han Yun has arrived, saying that it is a great victory in Pennsylvania!" Beheaded nearly a thousand! ”

"Pennsylvania?!"

"Nearly a thousand beheadings?!"

Zhang Dian and Tong Qian jumped up in shock and beheaded nearly a thousand? Is this a battle against tens of thousands of enemy troops? There are only 800 people around Han Gang!

Hurriedly asked people to bring the report, and after reading the process that Han Gang detailed in it, Zhang Dian also understood how this great victory of beheading thousands of people came about.

"None of them ran away." Zhang Dian put down the report and shook his head, "The thief army is too greedy, if Liu Yong puts down the captured population and flees immediately, the officers and soldiers who came from the journey will not be able to catch up." ”

Tong Qian nodded: "It's indeed because of greed." Otherwise, it would be difficult for the officers and troops to have such a great victory. ”

"Even if it's luck, it's a big win after all! Finally, there is good news," Zhang Dian Ha smiled, his face glowing, "It can also make the Son of Heaven feel a little more at ease." ”

Tong Qian didn't smile: "...... I'm afraid that Han Yukun will make the same mistake. ”

Zhang Dian put away his smile. Indeed, after the great joy comes the hidden worries.

This victory was too easy, and while boosting the morale of the army, it inevitably made Han Gang and others arrogant and contemptuous. In addition, from Han Gang's military report, there is also the latest military information in Yongzhou that I learned through the prisoners. Yongzhou is in danger at the moment, with Su Ziyuan here, Han Gang's next target must be Kunlun Pass.

Su Ziyuan wanted to save Su Mian in a hurry, for fear that under his prodding, Han Gang would be too aggressive. I don't know if Han Gang can suppress Su Ziyuan...... No, Han Gang originally planned to go all out to rescue Yongzhou, young and vigorous, and if he had a big victory, he might turn around and attack Kunlun Pass.

"I'm going to write a letter to Han Yukun." As he spoke, he took out a pen and paper.

"It's too late." Tong Qian shook his head, "It's almost ten years in the middle of the road, and it's definitely too late." ”

"I can't tell." Zhang Dian said, "In case Han Yukun plans to rest in Pennsylvania, but is urged by Su Ziyuan in his ears for days, this letter may be able to be suppressed." ”

hurriedly drafted a letter, asking people to immediately go south to send it to Han Gangzai. When the messenger walked out of the hall, Zhang Dian had time to think of sending this good news to the capital, but when he sent it urgently, his face was full of worry, "I hope that the next news will not make the Son of Heaven worried." ”

It was only at nightfall that a new piece of good news followed.

"The official army has recovered Kunlun Pass?!"

"Su Ziyuan rushed to Kunlun Pass overnight and persuaded the guards to be full of gold?"

As soon as the news came back, Zhang Dian knew that he had lost someone, but he didn't have time to regret the recklessness in front of him, and he had an even worse premonition in his heart.

For Han Gang, he has obtained Kunlun Pass, and he has already taken enough credit. But Su Ziyuan made this great contribution, and the weight of his speech in front of Han Gang increased greatly, and maybe he could persuade Han Gang to continue. Moreover, Han Gang is good friends with Su Mian, and with his temperament, he may really take risks.

'It's going to be bad!' Both Zhang Dian and Tong Qian were thinking so in their hearts.

And the next day's letter confirmed this point. Han Gang not only regained Kunlun Pass, but also allowed Huang Jinman to capture the Changshan Post where the Jiaozhi army was stationed in Tun and began to advance towards Yongzhou.

In order to win several successive battles, there was joy inside and outside the city, and the officials inside the yamen were smiling one by one. The restaurant that has been depressed for many days is full again, and everyone applauds Han Gang and Su Ziyuan.

Only Zhang Dian couldn't sit still, and the more Han Gang tried, the higher the possibility of bad things. He couldn't wait for the new army that was being formed, so he immediately sent the only remaining Jingnan army in his hands and asked them to go south immediately.

I only hope that when they arrive, Kunlun Pass is still in the hands of the official army.

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The one that Jiaozhi soldiers hate the most is Li Changjie!

Su Ziyuan was still thinking about Han Gang's words.

It may sound hard to believe at first, but when you think about it, it's true.

For two months, the army suffered heavy casualties, saying that the Jiaozhi soldiers hated Su Mian, which was of course, but Su Mian was afraid that he had died in battle at this time. Changshan Station and Quy Nhon Pu suffered two big defeats in a row, and there were also a lot of casualties, saying that the Jiaozhi soldiers hated Han Gang, it must be indispensable, but I am afraid that they don't even know Han Gang's name. Hate the Song people, the goal is too wide. Hates gold, it's just a handsome, not the main target

However, Li Changjie has already broken through Yongzhou City, and he will not let the people below plunder comfortably; Song reinforcements had arrived, but they were not allowed to retreat; Attacking the camp is not over, it is obviously a stone and it is still going to be gnawed, and the dead and injured are all the people around them, even if they win, there is no benefit. Is it possible to say that the Jiaozhi soldiers have no grievances?

But no one would have expected the Jiaozhi Army to rebel against Li Changjie's orders. It is impossible to mutiny, but it is normal for people to be passive and sabotage.

Li Changjie would not be unaware of this, and in order to boost morale, he probably promised to return to the country as long as the officials and soldiers here in Quy Nhon were settled, or take out the looted goods and reward them greatly.

As for Li Changjie's thoughts, no one on the official army side will plan to be satisfied.

The thief army has withdrawn from Yongzhou City, and the people in the city have also been able to flee Yongzhou.

And Li Changjie transferred the main force to Quy Nhon shop here. Although the remaining army can re-enter Yongzhou, can Li Changjie allow the Guangyuan barbarian army to take advantage of this?! His subordinates are still fighting desperately with the official army, but the Guangyuan army in the rear is making a fortune, and he is not afraid of a mutiny? They can only monitor each other.

Win or lose, it's too late for the Cochin army to go back and plunder the city.

Now that the goal has been achieved, what the officers and troops need to do now is to retreat!

Looking at the busy figure in the camp, Su Ziyuan sighed to Han Gang: "Now we will use the gold again." If he continues to make meritorious contributions, he can do the history of the thorn of the right brand. ”

"Born and died for the imperial court, how could the Son of Heaven treat him poorly? If he can make meritorious contributions this time, he will be sure to assassinate Guangyuan. Han Gang smiled, "Who made him loyal?" Who can you promote if you don't promote him? ”

"In fact, everyone in Guangyuan Prefecture is willing to be loyal ministers of the Great Song Dynasty. The court's rewards are never stingy. A few years ago, Guangyuan Prefecture once dug up a piece of gold the size of a human head, and was forcibly asked for by Li Rizun. If this piece of gold was dedicated to the imperial court, it would definitely be able to get back an even richer gift. If Nong Zhigao was allowed to pay tribute back then, so that he had the surplus wealth to appease the people, how could there be a rebellion. If it weren't for Liu Yi's jerk this time, how could Guangyuan Prefecture rebel with the Jiaozhi people? Su Ziyuan's voice rose suddenly, "Guangyuan Prefecture is not moving, how can Li Changjie hit Yongzhou!?" ”

"That's it." Han Gang patted Su Ziyuan's shoulder as if he was comforting, "This time I want to give Huang Jinman a chance to show his loyalty." ”